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Q.

Among the following which acts as the strongest acid in reaction where nitric acid behaves like a base is ____ ?

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a

HI

b

H3PO3

c

HF

d

HIO4

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Following is the reaction

HNO3+HFF2+H2O+NOF

As a non-aqueous solvent HF ionises in the following manner more easily as compared to other hydra acids.

2HFHF2-+H+

Due the ease of the above step, nitric acid can be protonated easily and so it can act as a base.

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